Find your path to Shelby
Chief Legal Officer at Absci
Intro paths
→
In turn, Shelby can intro founders to Absci's investors below.
Absci's investors · 9
Biotechnology Value FundSan Francisco · since 2026Casdin CapitalNew York · since 2021Das & Co.New YorkInvusNew York · since 2026Oregon Venture FundPortland · $500K – $5M checksPhoenix Venture PartnersSan Mateo · $100K – $3M checksREDMILESan Francisco · since 2026Tachyon VenturesLos AngelesTau VenturesPalo Alto · $500K checks
Co-founders at Absci
SM

Sean McClainExecutive Officer
Experience
- UNITED STATES ICELANDIC HORSE CONGRESS INCBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- AbsciChief Legal Officercurrent2024 — present
- Korro Bio, Inc.Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary2023 — 2024
- CRISPR TherapeuticsSenior Vice President, Intellectual Property2018 — 2023Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.General Counsel2016 — 2018Greater Boston
- DyaxVice President, Associate General Counsel and Chief IP Counsel2010 — 2016Burlington, Massachusetts
- Georgetown Special Education Parent Advisory CouncilChairperson2012 — 2016Georgetown Massachusetts
- Pennsylvania Department of EducationMember of the Bureau Director’s Advisory Panel on Least Restrictive Environment Practices2008 — 2010Greater Harrisburg Area
- Novo Nordisk A/SIntellectual Property Attorney2006 — 2010Princeton, NJ
- ZymoGeneticsSenior Patent Attorney2002 — 2006Greater Seattle Area
- Mintz LevinAssociate1999 — 2001Greater Boston
Skills & more
Technology Transfer13Biotechnology28Patents27Pharmaceuticals1Intellectual Property25Patentability14Lifesciences6Patent Prosecution15Licensing15Pharmaceutical Industry12Commercialization7Prosecution11
+8 more
BiopharmaceuticalsRegulatory AffairsPatent Portfolio AnalysisPatent LitigationRegistered Patent AttorneyMedical DevicesProtein ChemistryInventionFrom Shelby's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shelby Walker?
- Chief Legal Officer at Absci
- Where does Shelby Walker work?
- Shelby Walker is Chief Legal Officer at Absci.
- Where did Shelby Walker go to school?
- Shelby Walker studied at The Johns Hopkins University (Masters of Science, Bioscience Regulatory Affairs); UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law (Doctor of Law (J.D.)); UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law (Master of Laws (LL.M.), Intellectual Property Law).
Same school
Also attended The Johns Hopkins University474
Dave JohnsonCo-founder & CEO of Dash BioNicole GaudelliEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Wes NicholsPartner at March Capital PartnersDemi ObayomiPrincipal at Sapphire VenturesJun JeonInvestor at Khosla VenturesNicole FraenkelInvestor at Khosla Ventures
+ 468 more
Also attended UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law6
Tricia ChongDeputy Director at SGInnovateJeff GengVenture Advisor at Pier 70 VenturesBo SpessardOperating Advisor at Jurassic CapitalKanav HasijaCo-founder & CEO at MeltPlanNick GoggansFounder at PumpJack DataworksJames G. CullemSenior VP, Corporate Development and Secretary at Allarity Therapeutics
Also attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute80
Steve VassalloInvestor at Foundation CapitalAbe MurrayGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpCharles White, Ph.D.Principal at Illumina VenturesJiong MaInvestor at Phoenix Venture PartnersJill GoldsteinPrincipal at Vida VenturesStephen MarcusCo-Founder and General Partner at Riot Ventures
+ 74 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Absci6
Milad AlucozaiHead of Life Sciences at BoxOne VenturesGustavo MahlerManaging Partner at Dynamk CapitalJohan KersFounder at Birch BiosciencesIdo CalmanCEO & Co-Founder at AI-native drug discovery platformSharrol BachasCSO & Co-Founder at OnavaImad AjjawiCo-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Rybodyn
Also worked at Korro Bio, Inc.9
Nessan BerminghamInvestor at Khosla VenturesJeffrey MoorePresident at MC Healthcare VenturesChristian SchubertHead of AbbVie Ventures at AbbVieKenneth GriséPrincipal at Sixty Degree CapitalChristina BroomesCommercial Advisor at 2Flo VenturesStuart MilsteinCo-Founder at Aerska
+ 3 more
Also worked at Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.33
Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesSid ShenaiVenture partner at Madrona and co-founder and CEO of Proof DiagnosticsAnkit GuptaGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorDavid BeyerPartner at Amplify PartnersTyler AmesEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpacePaul WeinsteinGeneral Partner at Azure Capital Partners
+ 27 more












































